Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Congo
Congo: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.002 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Congo, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Congo is 0.002 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Congo peaked at 0.009 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1969.
Congo ranks 43rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0003 units per person | -65.5% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -95.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +357.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +406.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 units per person | +9570.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 units per person | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 0.009 units per person | +55.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0087 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0079 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 units per person | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per person | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.002 units per person | -9.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.002 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.002 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +9570.9% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0073 units per person |
| 1995 | +406.7% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1994 | +357.7% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1969 | -100.0% | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1980 | -95.1% | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1968 | -65.5% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More social development data for Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62,500 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0096 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.722 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Congo?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Congo was 0.002 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1969.
- How does Congo rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Congo ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.